CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examine￿$ Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary Trust
On accounts for the year
ended
31 De¢ember 2025
Charity no
(if any)
1150264
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examin81ion of the accounts of the above
charity (Yhe Trust.) for the year ended 31112 Iz025.
As th8 charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
("the Act").
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oul my examination, I
have followed all the appliGable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b} of the Act.
Responslbilitias and
basis of report
Independent
ross incorne 8xceeded £250,000 an
examiner's ststement undertake the exami
member of [insert name of
bodyll. De18t811 rf no
I have completed my examination. l ¢onfimi that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that
dis¢losed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130
of th8 Charities Act., or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records-, or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulalions 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
onsidered as part of an independent examination.
I have no Concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in
order lo ènable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reachad.
se delet8 the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date:
Signed:
20
202
Name:
Terence Brown
Relevant professional
qualificationls) or body
Retired Bank Manager
IER
Oct 2018

(if any):
Addross:
15 Boathouse Field, Lichfield, WS13 6ND
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examinei needs lo highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018

SISTERS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TRUST
Profit and Loss Report
01 January, 2026- 31 Decémbtrr, 2025
Sale$
4000- Oth8r incom8
3.990.20
4￿0- Don8tlon$
26,491.82
4901- Donalons- Gift Aded
10.034.00
4903- Penslons
46,865.99
4906- Bank int9r8St re¢8ivÈd
9,674.02
4907. Refunds
438.C
Total Sales
£97,494.09
Dlrect E￿n$95
5000- Cost of sa￿S- Goods
51Tr). Food
8,235.78
55CK). In3ur8ncè
198.77
5650- Councl Tax
3,659.49
5700- Maintenance IRoutSnel
431.20
5800- Care Horne
13.024.89
6500- Household
2,867.34
6600- Chapel
3,445.42
6700- Garden
570.78
6800- Library
601.72
6WJO- Medical
357.19
7100- Rent
26.400.00
7101- Dèntal
148.20
7102. Optician
732.50
7110. Waterlsewerage
2,871.31
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7200- Electricty
3,750.80
7301 Fuel (Oill
6,239.48
7400- Travel
2.243.82
7500- Printing
133.19
7510- Postage
541.75
7520- Statinery
628.06
7530- Telophongllnternet
1,28720
7550- Cornput8rs & Software
272.88
7560- Motxle Charges
968.70
7600- Legal Fe8S
820.00
Y8cy)- Repairs
200.00
82CK)- Oth8r GèneMI Expensès
18.02
8210- Subscriptions
2,546.87
8220- Clothing
683.19
8300- Sisters Personal Needs
746.64
Total Dlre¢l Expen￿9
£84.628.19
GROSS PROFrr i LOSS
£12,865.90
.Overheads
Totsl Overheads
£0.00
NET PROFrr i LOSS
£12,865.90
16 May 2026 18'.10
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SISTERS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TRUST
Balance Sheet Report
To." 37 December. 2025
AsseTS
Flxed Assets
Total Fixed Assets
£0.00
Current Assets
1200. Nat West Current AccL)unt
28.578.56
1210- P9tty Cash
2.364.40
1230- Nat West Reserve Account
387,720.40
1240- Uoyds Current Account
25,428.82
1250- LLoyds Reserve Acwunt
217.799.36
1260- Barclays Current Account
3,568.55
1270- Barclays ReseNe Acwunt
269,905.13
1280- N8tWesl Current (Select) Account
747.32
Total Current Assets
£936.112.54
TOTAL ASSETS
£936,112.54
UABIUTIES
Currenl Llabllltles
Total Current Liabilltle$
£0.00
Future Llabilrtles
Total Future Llabllltl•s
£0.00
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TOTAL LIABILITIES
£0.00
TOTAL NET ASSErs
£936,112.54
EQUI
Net Profit l Loss
936,112.54
N&t Profil/Loss (prioryfj8r(sJ)
923.246.64
N&tProht/Los$ (CU￿ent y88r)
12,865.90
TOTAL Eouiry
£936,11Z54
16 May 2026 18'.03
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 January 2025 Period start date To 31 Decembor 2025 Period and date
Charfty name: SISTERS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TRUST
Charity registration number: 1150264
Objectives and Activities
SORP refer8nc8
Para 1.17
Surnmary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
goveming document
For such charitsble purpoBe$ for the publlc
beneflt a$ shall advance thg rgllglous and other
charitsble work of the Society as the trusteè¥
th tho approval of the Suwrlor shall from tim•
to timo thlnk fit.
Having rogard to thè guldance issued by tho
harSty Commission on publlc benefi( th•
trustees havo advanced the rèllglous and oth•r
charitabl• works which lrt¢lude: worship and
prayer, artlstlc work, ministry to visltors,
Individual $plrftual accompanlm•nC general
pastoral mlnl¥ty, rntreat work, w¢bslte mlnlstry.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to Ihose
purposes for the public
benefil, in partiGular, the
activities, projects or
servi￿$ idenlified in the
accounts.
Statement confiming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issuèd by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.17 and
1.19
Para1.18
The trust•ès ¢onfirni th•t have had ward to
the guldance 18s￿d by the Charfty Commi$$lon
on public baneflL
Addltional infomiation (optlonal
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choosé to include further statements where relevant about..
SORP reference
Para 1 38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Pora 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
other

Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
Th• Charity has for the benefit of thè publk
provlded guest and rgtr9at facilitie¥ wher• those
who hav8 come have gnloy8d space. 8pirltuo1
r•ll¢etlon, and spirltual accompanlmertt from t
$lstsrs.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 1.20
Th& ¢harlty has Provid￿ a dally Mass open to
the publie. Tho slster¥ hav• w•lcomed guests
who havejolned thtrm In Chapel for th& Dally
Divlng Offlce (five 5grvi¢•s a dayl.
No Ghargo$ arn made for any of thg Sorvlcos and
anyone i¥ wèlcome to participatè.
Vl$itors to tho slstsrs. w•bsit• have sent
requ&sts for prayer whi¢h have been offered as
part of the Interce¥¥lon$ at the dally Mass and
sisters have prayed Indlvldually for th08•
requestlng prayors.
Vla the charity's webstte the 8lster8 h¥vè offèred
the publlc short meditatlon$ onlln•. The Bi$tgr¥
have carried out genèrnl pastoral work for tho
b&nefft of the publ1¢.
Thè value and effects of the $18ter8' prayer and
worshlp cannot be mea$urnd but tho charity'¥
benefieiaries slate that all th8 above facilitie8
¢ontrlbLrte greatly to th&lr $en$e of we114)ein9
and po$lilve Spiritual devolopm•nt.
Additional Information loptlonal)
You ma
hoose to include further statements where relevant about-.
Achievements against
objectives set
Pai? 1.41
Performance of fundraising
adivities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity,
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
The flnan¢ial posltion of the charity 1$ subject to
review on at least an ¥nnual ba¥ls. Th• trustees
8rg 8atlsfl¢d that there aro sufficientfunds
avallable to support tho charity contirtuing as a
golng ¢onc•m. The tru$toes do not anticlpate
any chang& to the ch•rlty or its a¢tlvllles over tho
n•xt2to5
èars.
The trusts•$ have revi•wad the charity's r•s•N
and in¢om• against its immediate #nd
fore¥geable needs and are satl$fl•d that reserv•$
are not •x¢esslve. Th& trustees n¢od to providè
for the co$t of the care and welfare Of $l¢k and
tlderly 8i8tsrs In their old age, including thoso
requlring residential rarè homes. The charlty ha8
commitment to look 8ft&r such mèmbors until
death.
£875,000
Not applicabl¢
statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Par8 1.22
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficil
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.22
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
Not applicable
Para 1.23
Not appli¢•blè
Additional Infomiatlon (optional
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choose to include further statements where relevant about..
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Pasa 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the Gharity
Par8 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of goveming document
(trust deed. ro
a1 charter
How is the charity
constituted?
le g LSnin¢orpor8ted
association, CLOI
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body èntitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Para 1.25
Trust D￿￿ dated 14 D¢¢gmber 2012
Parg 1.25
Unincorporated a88o¢latlon
Para 1.25
Appolnted by th& Supgrtor of tho Slsters of tho
81088èd Vlrgln Mary
Addltlonal information (optional)
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choose to include further statèments where relevant about..
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity's organisational
stru¢ture and any wider
neI￿Ork with which the
charily works
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Par8 1.51
Reference and Administratlve detsils
Charil
name
Other name the chari
uses
Re
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
SISTERS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TRUST
None
1150264
Aston Hall, Church Lane, Aston-By-Stone,
Staffordshire ST15 OBJ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Office Ill ary)
Dats¥ a¢tsd If not for wh¢lo
ear
Reverend Mother and
Chair
Trustee nam•
Namg of person lor body) èrrtltled
olnt trustee
Ifan
nsome A. Durranl
WNSOME ANGELA
DURRANT
BARBARA CLAIRE
KELLY
CAROLYNE PRESTON
Wnsome A. Durranl
Winsome A. Durrant
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
or8t8 Irustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Dlrector nam•
ortwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Oate8 a¢t¢d Sf not for whol•
ear
Trustse name

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Addltional information {optlonal)
Names and addresses of advisers {Optional infomiation)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chlef executive or names of senlor staff members Ioptional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non4isclosure of ke
rsonnel details
Other o
tional infonnation

Declarations
The trustses declare that thoy have approved the trustees, report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full namels)
Position leg Secretary,
Chair, etc
WNSOMEANGELA DURRANT
CHAIR
Date